Life insurance and disability insurance are both important types of insurance to consider, especially if you have family members who depend on your earnings. Consumers might want to consider weighing these two different forms of insurance to determine if they want to purchase just one or if the benefits to getting both outweigh the costs. [...]
When you’re preparing for retirement, one of the many things people think about is retirement savings. You’ve worked hard and invested for retirement, but you want to help ensure your money lasts as long as you need it. One way some people extend the life of their savings during retirement is to plan their distributions [...]
Are you looking for ways to save money on a home remodeling project or renovation? And what’s the best way to pay for that project? Get answers to these questions by listening to this week’s episode of the Ilyce Glink Show. You can click the audio link below to listen to the full show, or [...]
Homeowner’s insurance coverage is designed to protect your finances if a catastrophe befalls your biggest asset. It can help you recover from unexpected—and expensive—damage to your home, and most lenders require you to purchase it before they will close on your loan. If you’ve been dropped by your homeowner’s insurance company, you may run the [...]
After years of working and saving, retirement can sometimes be a difficult adjustment, especially when it comes to how you spend your money. Once you’re no longer bringing in a paycheck from an employer, you’ll have to rely on Social Security, your pension (if you’re lucky enough to have one) and your retirement savings as [...]
When it comes to taxes, every little break helps, which may be why tax holidays are so popular. Each year, a number of states give consumers a break on paying sales tax, for a couple of days or up to a week, on items like clothing, footwear, school supplies, and even computers. In 2015, sixteen [...]
Does Jonathan Smoke say the housing market is on a roll or slowing down? Can landlords make tenants pay if they break their lease? Get answers to these questions by listening to this week’s Ilyce Glink Show. You can click the audio link below to listen to the full show, or download the podcast via iTunes. On this week's [...]
Why are seniors struggling to understand reverse mortgages? Should you use a property management company for your rental property? Get answers to these questions by listening to this week’s Ilyce Glink Show. You can click the audio link below to listen to the full show, or download the podcast via iTunes. On this week’s show I talk to Peter [...]
If you owe money or have filed for bankruptcy, you may be worried about creditors going after your retirement funds. Regardless of your financial situation, here is some essential information to know about both ERISA-qualified retirement accounts and non-ERISA accounts: ERISA-qualified retirement accounts Retirement accounts set up under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) [...]
